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Voices of Helene

'Just a big swath of darkness:' In the words of three WNC photojournalists

By Gerard Albert III

Published December 20, 2024 at 7:06 PM EST

Luis Morales, center, and Angel Rueda, right, stand in their shop, The Boyz Automotive, with Morales’ son, Luis, 4, in Swannanoa, November 1, 2024, in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

The images of Hurricane Helene told the story of the experiences of many in the storm. In part two of his conversation with Thomas Flight, Angela Wilhelm and Jesse Barber, BPR's Gerard Albert III asks them about their most memorable images from the storm.

The music in this episode is Cherry Tree Carol by Mark O'Connor.

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Voices of Helene

Gerard Albert III

Gerard Albert III covers ongoing recovery efforts of Hurricane Helene at the local, state and federal level. He is working with the FRONTLINE PBS Local Journalism Initiative on a year-long reporting project about storm recovery.

See stories by Gerard Albert III